One of the biggest challenges faced by my clients is dealing with conflict. They’ll take drastic steps to avoid confrontation or “difficult conversations,” even if it affects their ability to lead. What they often fail to consider is how to prevent these uncomfortable situations from coming up in the first place! During our coaching conversations,…
Ad Florem means “to flower”, which reflects my aspiration to help senior leaders grow and flourish in their roles. But an unexpected bonus of having this business has been how many opportunities I’ve had to grow, too! After being in business for a few months, I made a commitment to myself. I made the decision…
I’ve been working with a leader recently who is going through the recruitment process. He has completed his application form and has been invited to an interview. It’s the job he wants, where he can use his strengths, be challenged and achieve amazing results. However, there’s one problem. He doesn’t like interviews. Although an outwardly…
I’ve recently been working with a group of leaders who shared their frustration on having very little time available to do any work. Having spent most of their days in meetings, they found themselves too exhausted to focus on other things the rest of the time. What became apparent to me during this discussion was…
Before my mum passed away, she used to phone me every evening at 6pm to have a quick chat. This started back in the days when it was cheaper to phone after this time and because my mum had done this for so many years, it became a habit. Unfortunately, 6pm wasn’t the most convenient…
Do you find yourself watching the clock towards the end of the day? If you’re feeling bored and disengaged, it’s time to shift your focus to what you do well. I’m sure most of us have been in a role where we couldn’t wait for the day to end. I have. I remember the constant…
Are you’re feeling overwhelmed by an ever-increasing workload? It may be time to regain your focus by clearing your backlog of tasks. Many of the leaders I work with report feeling overwhelmed because they never seem to get through their workload. Over time, outstanding tasks start sapping their energy and attention; making it harder to…
I’ve been working with a client who was feeling frustrated with a lack of progress in his career. He found himself with no time to plan, lacked confidence and was losing his creativity. While he watched other people developing and moving on, nothing seemed to change for him. Despite having lots of good intentions of…
It’s well-known that displaying gratitude for your team members’ hard work is a powerful way to increase engagement, but there’s a lot more to gratitude than just saying ‘thanks’. Engagement is an issue that’s shown up in the last few programmes I’ve facilitated with leaders, who have shared how they’re struggling with a lack of…
